CVE-2026-43373
net: ncsi: fix skb leak in error paths
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ncsi: fix skb leak in error paths Early return paths in NCSI RX and AEN handlers fail to release the received skb, resulting in a memory leak. Specifically, ncsi_aen_handler() returns on invalid AEN packets without consuming the skb. Similarly, ncsi_rcv_rsp() exits early when failing to resolve the NCSI device, response handler, or request, leaving the skb unfreed.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
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Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9891d7f4f1ede473c54b49776ae07755083eef06
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fef5aa6e3bcf3c8053307642663a63b7362d7552
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d6aee32f8f7bbc175c05dbf61f4430bfb88c4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59962588197863d0d746879f193905c0c6b3df49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/553366c271479c0d571dd1bb5d1bcde4747fb82e
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